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March 22nd, 2006
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Guitar Polishing Cloth (Micro-fiber)
Hi all
Just wanted to know whether a Guitar should be polished or wiped everday (after-playing) using a special Guitar-Polishing Cloth only, ie Micro-fiber cloth or any other would be fine.
Planning to purchase a few accessories online, and hence I asked  . Should I really buy a polishing kit too ????
Please suggest as I have no idea on this.
Regds
Kush
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March 22nd, 2006
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A bit of No-Wax furniture polish, and an old pair of underwear goes a long way for me, Kush...!!! ;o)
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March 22nd, 2006
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Wash the underwear first.  
If you want to buy a kit on line you can't go wrong with it. Yeah, you can clean your guitar after each use but I've known people that stopped playing as much because they didn't want to clean their guitar all the time. The guitar, ultimately, was meant to be played, not cleaned.  Play it often, clean it from time to time.
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March 22nd, 2006
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Originally Posted by Ultimate Garage Band
The guitar, ultimately, was meant to be played, not cleaned.
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I agree your guitar is meant to be played not cleaned. I would also say taking the 30 seconds to wipe your guitar, especially the strings & fretboard with a clean & dry rag/towel is going to help save you on strings in the long run.
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March 22nd, 2006
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I can't remember the last time I cleaned my guitar(s)! I'm not awfully kind to mine, I'm afraid. I bang them around quite a bit... 
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March 23rd, 2006
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Had quite a couple of guitars over the years and I cant say that I ever really cleaned them that much... maybe once in 6 months...  I wipe the strings and fret board on a regular basis though... I must say that if you have a bit of personal hygiene that the guitar doesnt "gunk" up that easily...
I've played or seen guitars that have either never been cleaned or they serve as platters for a fish and chips party regularly.
I must say that I would not hesitate to clean my guitar regularly if I had the SG and Strat i am longing after... but then that is cause it cost so much to get in the first place that i wouldnt like to replace them...
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March 23rd, 2006
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Cleaning your guitar is probably a bit like washing your car ... don't do it. The termites will stop holding hands and it will all fall apart. 
Microfibre clothes are great for cleaning strings after playing however. I reckon I'm getting more mileage from my strings since I've been doing that.
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March 24th, 2006
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Termites in a car? don't you mean the cobwebs that hold the windscreen together?
I've cleaned my guitar, um... recently...
"happiness is... a new guitar"
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March 25th, 2006
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Hi all !!!
Hope everyone is doin great !!!!
I've ordered a Fender Guitar Care kit, online and I plan to use it. Any advices regarding the same ???? Has anyone used it before ????
LOts of Care and Regards
Kush
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March 25th, 2006
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Wonderful Kush, tell us how it goes!
- I'v never used it, so I can't say anything on that!
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